SSR Lovers and/or Owners Thread!

[corinnak]

My car told me -13 this morning. Ahhh! Winter is finally here!

It makes Florida seem like a dream, though.

 

[kritter]

Count us in as owners at SSR too.. We love it by far the best resort........

 

[Trippy_D_DooDah]

We just bought in late last year and went home for the first time the week before Christmas with our kids and in-laws in tow. I loved it. Two bedroom in Congress Park, wonderful view of DTD, could take the SSR bus or slip over to the Marketplace and catch a bus to the CR.

I really fell in love with SSR. So much so that we are designing a one bedroom garage apartment in the same layout. However, we would like to use our DVC membership to stay in as many of the different resorts as we can. We will be arriving this Sunday at OKW. Is this normal for new DVC members? Or is it blasphemy in this thread? I really would like to stay at BWV, BCV, & VWL. I just want to try everything out.

 

[loribell]

My car told me -13 this morning. Ahhh! Winter is finally here!

It makes Florida seem like a dream, though.

All I can say is OUCH!!!!!!!!! We have had a very strangely cold winter here thati year with lots of ice. It is in the mid 50's already today and will be nice tomorrow but is supposed to get cold again with the possibility of more ice Thursday & Friday . But I could never live somewhere that is as cold as -13.

Stay warm!

 

[mamaprincess]

However, we would like to use our DVC membership to stay in as many of the different resorts as we can. We will be arriving this Sunday at OKW. Is this normal for new DVC members? Or is it blasphemy in this thread? I really would like to stay at BWV, BCV, & VWL. I just want to try everything out.

There is no such thing as blasphemy in this thread. I posted the dates for someones OKW trip on the first page first post where the list of SSR Lovers is. Many DVC owners have more than one home resort and/or affection for more than one DVC resort. That is part of the fabulousness of DVC. Enjoy your membership to the fullest and feel free to talk about your other stays right here in the SSR Lovers thread. We are just here hanging out with our neighbors.

 

[loribell]

We just bought in late last year and went home for the first time the week before Christmas with our kids and in-laws in tow. I loved it. Two bedroom in Congress Park, wonderful view of DTD, could take the SSR bus or slip over to the Marketplace and catch a bus to the CR.

I really fell in love with SSR. So much so that we are designing a one bedroom garage apartment in the same layout. However, we would like to use our DVC membership to stay in as many of the different resorts as we can. We will be arriving this Sunday at OKW. Is this normal for new DVC members? Or is it blasphemy in this thread? I really would like to stay at BWV, BCV, & VWL. I just want to try everything out.

I think it is just natural to want to try the different resorts. We bought at VWL in 2001. Stayed there on our first trip home in 02, then tried BCV in 03, BCV & VB in 04, stayed at OKW for a big family trip in 05. I got to make a surprise trip in September of 06 for a convention to SSR and then finally made it back to VWL for Christmas with 3 days at SSR at the end of the trip.

For some reason I don't really have any desire to stay at BWV. I think that is probably because if we are in that area we want BCV so we can use SSR. I will probably continue to stay at BCV & VB every few years but now much prefer to spend my time at VWL & SSR.

 

[corinnak]

There is no such thing as blasphemy in this thread.

Though I imagine there are a few things a person could say that wouldn't get the warmest welcome - for example, anyone who comes on here and complains that SSR is not "on site" is going to get a stern look or two, at least! For some reason, that comment always pushed my buttons a little.

 

[corinnak]

I looked a bit when we were there, but never found the trash/recycling rooms at SSR. I can tell you where they are at OKW, no problem, but they eluded me all week at SSR. We had a less than a week stay, so it wasn't TOO bad to wait for T&T day, but I would like to know, for future reference.

Has anyone found the trash/recycing rooms at SSR and if so, could you fill me in, pretty please?

ETA: It's warmed up to -1 (-13 with wind chill). I don't love this subzero weather, but somehow winter feels all eerie and strange without at least one good cold snap! The preschool my 3 year old goes to takes the kids outside in almost any weather, but this was apparently over the edge of too cold to take them out.

 

[loribell]

I didn't find them when we were in the Springs in September, we were on the third floor. When we were in the Carousel in December it was just around the corner from our room, we were on the first floor but I did not find it until check out day & I was cleaning the room.

 

[corinnak]

When we were in the Carousel in December it was just around the corner from our room, we were on the first floor but I did not find it until check out day & I was cleaning the room.

Ah. I was on the third floor when I couldn't find them, too! Maybe I didn't go far enough in either direction....are they down near the ends or something?

 

[BroganMc]

Is this normal for new DVC members? Or is it blasphemy in this thread? I really would like to stay at BWV, BCV, & VWL. I just want to try everything out.

It only becomes blasphemy when you decide those other places are better and you hope to never stay at SSR again.

I'd be more surprised if an owner never wanted to try another resort.

As for me, I anticipated trying all the resorts this year. Alas, other things keep bringing me back to SSR.

May? My dad has a conference in midweek on International Drive. He'll be bringing conference buddies back for dinner at DTD. It's just easier to make SSR homebase so I can enjoy Disney while he's busy, and his friends don't need park tickets to join us.

Oct? Decided to take my sister and her family so we'll need a two bedroom. They love DTD and the water parks, but the kids are too young for Epcot. We'll spend fewer points staying at SSR anyway. And I should know the place inside out by then.

New Years? Well someone around here had to mention the pool party and PI fireworks view. This'll be our first short, fly down to Disney trip in years. If I hadn't heard how great SSR was at NYE, I wouldn't be going at all. I don't envy the crowds at Christmas.

Next year I think we'll be resort hopping to AKV. Probably just a few days as we hate to resort hop mid-trip.

Eventually we'll try them all. I think BCV/BWV are pretty interchangeable for us. The pools hold little interest since we can't do the special features (I'll miss the zero entry). Spring would be good for the F&G festival.

BTW, it's going down to -6 tonight here. So cold my van wouldn't start today. All I can do is dream of May and strolling around my SSR walkways watching the swans and taking the ferry upstream to OKW and POR. Ooh, or a nice cool chocolate ice cream cone from Ghiradelli's on a hot & humid May day.

 

[kritter]

Are the newest building opened yet?? If so anyone got any pictures of them>>>

 

[mamaprincess]

Though I imagine there are a few things a person could say that wouldn't get the warmest welcome - for example, anyone who comes on here and complains that SSR is not "on site" is going to get a stern look or two, at least! For some reason, that comment always pushed my buttons a little.

That's for sure! If you aren't showing love to SSR in this thread you are probably engaging in risky behavior. I'd hope that would go without saying. Otherwise, carry on.

 

[Mickey02]

Can I join too? We own SSR also. Love it! Seeing everyone's pictures sure makes me "Homesick"! We are going again in April. Counting down the days!!

 

[dwelty]

Has anyone found the trash/recycing rooms at SSR and if so, could you fill me in, pretty please?

We had the same problem finding them but finally did. As you face the building from the parking lot (Where the elevator entrance is). Look to the right of the entire building. Bottom floor on the very right corner of the building there is a little alcove. This is where the trash is collected.

 

[loribell]

Ah. I was on the third floor when I couldn't find them, too! Maybe I didn't go far enough in either direction....are they down near the ends or something?

We were in room 7532 and it was just around the corner from it. I probably walked by it 10 times and didn't notice it. Actually I think the reason I noticed it was because I saw them there taking out the trash as I was getting things cleaned up and ready to go. They sure don't just jump out at you!

 

[CinderellasSister]

All I can do is dream of May and strolling around my SSR walkways watching the swans and taking the ferry upstream to OKW and POR. Ooh, or a nice cool chocolate ice cream cone from Ghiradelli's on a hot & humid May day.

My hands are still cold from the ride home from work. I almost started to feel warm with these thoughts.... that is until I hit the ice cream part! I think the news right now is saying it's about 15 degrees right now, without the wind chill. I'm just glad there's no snow!! Thank goodness for small favors I guess. 89 days left till I'm feeling the warm Florida sun!!!!

 

[corinnak]

We had the same problem finding them but finally did. As you face the building from the parking lot (Where the elevator entrance is). Look to the right of the entire building. Bottom floor on the very right corner of the building there is a little alcove. This is where the trash is collected.

Oh, that explains it - I never made it to the right hand side of the first floor, just kind of cast about that middle section, and maybe a little on the left.

So if they don't jump out on you, are they at least marked with a sign?

Oh, one more "where is it" question - I never actually use the ice machines, but are there any at Saratoga? Are they at the pool areas, maybe?

 

[graygables]

Welllll, I almost had to bail on my SSR contract. AKL is our favorite place in the whole wide world, next to home. If DH likes it, that is SERIOUS. I always said if AKV ever came around, THEN and only then, would I consider DVC. Santa had different plans and gave us 100 SSR for Christmas. When they announced AKV, hubby decided we should sell SSR, only problem is, since Santa made The Santa Clause movie franchise, he's a Disney CM now and gets the discount, so selling the contract gets a bit dicey. Once we found out that we wouldn't qualify as "founding members" anyway, since oldest 2 DDs are CMs (we miss out on some GOOD stuff b/c of that...but I guess we get some good stuff, too!), DH scrapped the sale of the SSR points and decided we should just add on 100 (to get the incentive pricing). I've never even stayed at SSR and was starting to get depressed about selling our points!

22 days to our first (and not last!) SSR visit!

 

[tomandrobin]

My hands are still cold from the ride home from work. I almost started to feel warm with these thoughts.... that is until I hit the ice cream part! I think the news right now is saying it's about 15 degrees right now, without the wind chill. I'm just glad there's no snow!! Thank goodness for small favors I guess. 89 days left till I'm feeling the warm Florida sun!!!!

Its not much warmer here in Maryland! We are so looking forward to our upcoming trips in the warm Floriday sun!